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Rhode Island CommunIty

Food Bank

AnnuAl RepoRt 2009

C o m m u n I t y, Q u a l I t y, s u s t a I n a B I l I t y

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PresidentFr. Frank Sevola, OFMGuardian and Executive Director, St. Francis Chapel & City Ministry Center

Vice PresidentRaymond WelshDistrict Manager, Stop & Shop Companies

TreasurerPatricia M. Cerilli, CPAPartner, Mullen Scorpio Cerilli

SecretaryMary Flynn, Ph.D.The Miriam Hospital

Reverend Jean BarryExecutive Director, WARM Shelter

Lorraine BurnsDirector, Blessed Sacrament for St. Teresa of Avila Pantry

Gerry FernandezPresident and Founder, Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance

Mark W. FreelPartner, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, LLP

Arnold M. FriedmanVice President & Deputy General Counsel,Textron

Michael A. GamboliPartner, Partridge Snow & Hahn, LLP

Michele B. LederbergExecutive Vice President & General Counsel, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island

Lisa MadsenDirector of Sustainability & Philanthropy, United Natural Foods

Bob McDonoughFormer Administrator,RI Department of Human Services

Margaret Holland McDuffChief Executive Officer, Family Service of Rhode Island

John D. MuggeridgeVice President Public Affairs, Fidelity Investments

Dennis RoyChief Executive Officer,East Bay Community Action Program

Guia SanchezExecutive Director, Joslin Community Development Corporation

Captain Persi SanclementeThe Salvation Army—Pawtucket Corps

Susan L. SantosAssistant Executive Director,Girl Scouts of Rhode Island

Cheryl SenerchiaSenior Vice President, Director CRA Administration, Citizens Bank

Lisa StantonChief Executive Officer, Monitise Americas

Richard TremblayManager of Community Relations & Associate Communications, Shaw’s Supermarkets Dale VenturiniPresident and CEO, RI Hospitality Association

William WalterCapital City Community Centers

Honorary Board of Directors

Guy Abelson

Sue Carcieri

Wayne Charness

Frank D. DePetrillo

Kevin Farrell

Alan Shawn Feinstein

Charles S. Fradin

Nathalie Gooding

Kathleen Gorman, Ph.D.

Douglas Johnson, Ph.D.

Donna Lee

Dorothy Licht

Pauline Perkins Moye

John Murphy

Honorable William Smith

Maureen Sullivan

Mary Sue Tavares

Dr. John A. Yena

Board of Directors (As of 4/1/10)

ChairpersonKristen Allen Development Director,Connecting for Children and Families, Woonsocket

Michele Baker Group Home Supervisor,Bridges, Inc., Jamestown

Connie Brochu Food Center Director,Blackstone Valley Emergency Food Center, Pawtucket

Lorraine Burns Food Pantry Director, St. Teresa of Avila Food Pantry, Providence

Cathy Chappron Food Pantry PresidentViolet Hill Association Senior Pantry, Providence

Larry Coughlin Nutrition Program Coordinator, Westbay Community Action Program Market Place, Warwick

Susan Gustaitis Executive Director, Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale

Father Gary Lemery, Church Director, Edgewood Pawtuxet Food Closet, Cranston

Claire Letizio Executive Director, Jonnycake Center of Bradford, Westerly

Diana Litterick Volunteer, South Providence Neighborhood Ministries, Providence

Bob McDonald Food Pantry Coordinator,East Bay Community Action Program, East Providence

Bob McDonoughFood Bank Board Member

Elizabeth O’DeaDirector, Food Center,Poverello Center, Providence

Lily Ramey Safety Net Advocate,East Bay Community Action Program of Newport

Susan SantosFood Bank Board Member

Agency Advisory Council (2009)

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Dear Friends,

This has been an extraordinary year for the Food Bank. In this annual report, we share with you both the dramatic increase in need that we’re seeing in every

part of the state and the remarkable response to this need from our community—a community of caring individuals and loyal supporters, like you.

In October 2009, the Under Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, Kevin Concannon, visited the Food Bank to see our programs firsthand. Mr. Concannon said, “This is the most urgent time for our feeding programs in our

history, with the exception of the Depression. It’s time for us to face up to the fact that in this country of plenty, there are hungry people.”

While we are doing everything possible to meet the current record demand for food assistance in the midst of an economic recession that has left thousands of Rhode Island families in financial crisis, we also have to plan for the future. The Board of Directors of the Food Bank confronted this challenge in our new Strategic Plan. In setting goals and objectives for the next three years, we kept certain principles in mind:

Community: The Food Bank is only successful because of broad public support and a vibrant network of Member Agencies.

Quality: The Food Bank has to feed people well as good nutrition is critical to good health. We strive to offer the most nutritious food possible to those in need.

Sustainability: The crucial work of the Food Bank will continue for decades to come. Going forward, we have to operate as efficiently as possible and build on-going support for all of our programs.

Fortunately, the Food Bank continues to attract talented staff members, committed Board Members, dedicated volunteers and generous donors of both food and funds. We are united with a strong network of community-based organizations that feed the hungry every day of the year. What brings us together is the mission of the Food Bank: ensuring that no one in Rhode Island goes hungry. And these days, it’s more important than ever that we live up to that mission. Thank you for everything that you do to make our work possible.

Sincerely,

Fr. Frank Sevola Andrew SchiffPresident, Board of Directors Chief Executive Officer

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K A T H y Z A N N I C H O S E N O T T O B E P H O T O G R A P H E D F O R T H I S P R O F I L E .

For the past ten months, Kathy Zanni’s life with her children bears little resem-blance to the one they led previously. “I am the perfect example of how these

struggles can happen to anyone,” she said. “The face of someone in need is not always who you think it is.” Kathy and her husband owned a home where they lived with their three children. “We were a two income family. Our youngest was going to a private elementary school, things were going well,” she explained. “Unfortunately, problems in my marriage led to changes at home.” It didn’t take long for Kathy to struggle finan-cially, despite having a college education and a full-time job at one of the state’s largest medical centers. For help, Kathy turned to the St. Vincent

de Paul Food Pantry at St. Philip’s in Greenville. “I didn’t want to ask for help, but I was thrust into the position of needing it.” Kathy admits that turning for help was difficult. “There were a lot of emotions when I walked through the door,” she recalled. “First, I needed to overcome the stigma of needing the help.” In addition to what she receives at the pantry, Kathy found that she also qualified for monthly SNAP (Food Stamp) benefits thanks to outreach efforts at the pantry to identify eligible families. While the past year has been difficult, Kathy is extremely grateful for the assistance she has received. “I stress to my kids that it’s only tempo-rary, but we’re so thankful for the help,” she de-scribed. “At the pantry, I am always treated with respect and compassion. There are many people willing to help without passing judgment.”


A Family New to Hunger


Since 1982, the Food Bank has been feeding the hungry, becoming an invaluable part of the state’s hunger safety net. Serving as a food distribution hub, the Food Bank channels donated, purchased, surplus and salvageable food to a network of more than 300 member agency programs across the state that distribute directly to people in need. These partners—emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, group homes, senior centers and youth programs, are at the heart of our efforts to alleviate hunger. Last year, these programs distributed a record 9.5 million pounds of food, feeding more than 50,000 people each month. The past year was one of great difficulty and increasing need. Rhode Island’s economic recession caused many families to seek help for the first time. This extraordinary need was met with the extraordinary generosity of businesses, individuals, organizations, schools and volunteers from across the state.

in one-fifth

of client

households, an

adult lost their

job during the

past year and

remained

unemployed.

Member Agency Partners

Rhode Island

BarringtonTap-In

BristolAnimal Shelter ProgramBristol Good Neighbors LIFE, Inc.

BurrillvilleBurrillville 7th Day AdventistSVDP Our Lady of Good Help St. Theresa’s ChurchTannerhill, Inc.St. Patrick’s Food Closet

Central FallsBlackstone Valley Emer. FoodRalph J . Holden Community CenterSt. George Episcopal ChurchyWCA Greater Rhode Island

CharlestownNarragansett Indian HealthRI Center Assisting Those in Need

CoventryCoventry Community Food Svcs

CranstonComprehensive CAPCranston ARCEdgewood Pawtuxet Food ClosetHaitian Baptist Church of RIScituate Vista Spurwink School SVDP Emergency Food Center

CumberlandLighthouse Community OutreachSt. John’s Episcopal Church

East GreenwichEast Greenwich Ecumenical Food Cupboard

East ProvidenceEast Bay CAPRICORP Bread of Life Food Pantry

FosterSt. Paul the Apostle Church

JamestownBridges Group Home Food Center

JohnstonHeart of God Ministry

LincolnFellowship HealthLime Rock Baptist ChurchLincoln SDA Church Pantry

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About the Rhode Island Community Food Bank


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For more than 10 years, Ocean State Job Lot has been a major partner of the Food Bank, growing to become our largest

Rhode Island-based food donor. As the company expanded, the size of its do-nations increased significantly as well. Business entrepreneurs Alan and Marc Perlman opened the first Ocean State Job Lot in North Kingstown in 1977 and currently have more than 90 stores in seven states. The Perlmans work diligently to involve their staff and customers in giving back to the community. Each holiday season, Job Lot customers are asked to donate to local food banks as they check out. Ocean State Job Lot matches all funds collected, up to a total of $100,000, and uses the money to purchase nutritious food at cost for donation. Job Lot also takes a leadership role in the Food Bank’s Summer Food Drive, donating truckloads of food and chal-lenging other local businesses to do the same. The company donated more than 663,000 pounds of food for hungry Rhode Islanders last year! “These challenging economic times have pushed thousands of families who were already struggling to make ends meet, over the edge,” said Alan Perlman, Founder and Owner of Job Lot. “With more people seeking assistance, we have the responsibility, and opportunity, to make a real difference in people’s lives.”


Ocean State Job Lot Delivers


Growing HopeThe Food Bank’s partnership with the College of Environment and Life Sciences at the university of Rhode island along with the Rhode island Com-munity Farm program, harvested more than 31 tons of fresh produce last year. The Community Farm is a group of seven gardens dedicated to growing food for the Food Bank. Throughout the growing season,

volunteers oversee the preparation, planting, maintenance, harvesting and seasonal shut-down of each site.

Bringing Fresh Produce to Those in NeedNeighborhood Pantry Express utilizes a farmers’ market approach to provide fresh fruits and vegetables directly to the community. Last summer, weekly distributions were made in the high-need communities of Central Falls, Newport, Pawtucket, Peace Dale, Providence, Warwick, Westerly and Woonsocket—providing more than 416,000 pounds of fresh produce for people in need.

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MiddletownLooking Upwards, Inc.Newport County Community Mental Health

Anita Jackson House

NarragansettGalilee Mission To FishermenSt. Peter’s by the Sea

NewportKids Cafe—Central ClubChild & Family Food CenterCommunity Baptist ChurchBoys & Girls Clubs of NewportKids Cafe—Park Holm/TonomyMartin Luther King CenterNewport Residents CouncilSalvation Army of NewportSt. Joseph’s Church Sullivan School BackPack Program

North KingstownSStar of Rhode Island

North ProvidenceSt. Alban’s Church Food

PawtucketFirst Baptist ChurchBlackstone Valley CAPCaritas, Inc.Church of the Good ShepherdCovenant Congregational ChurchDarlington CongregationalGateway Healthcare, Inc.Holy Family ParishJeanne Jugan Residence L.S.P.Living Hope Assembly of GodPawtucket yMCASalvation Army of PawtucketSt. Leo the Great PantrySt. Matthew—Trinity LutheranSt. John the Baptist ChurchWoodlawn Baptist Church

Providence1890 House 21st Century Teens TavernAmos HouseAssumption of the BVM ChurchBackpackers, Inc. Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence

Kids Cafe—Chad BrownKids Cafe—Fox PointKids Cafe—Hartford ParkKids Cafe—Sackett StreetKids Cafe—South SideKids Cafe—WanskuckKids Cafe—West End CC

Camp DavisCamp Street MinistriesCapital City Community CenterCharles Street Learning CenterChristian Power HouseChurch of God ShalomChurch of God/Casa deBendicionChurch of the Master Meal Site


Putting a meal on the table is a constant struggle for tens of thousands of Rhode islanders. But, thanks to your support, the Rhode island Community Food Bank is there to help.

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From Farm to Table

Last year, more than

2.4 million pounds

of the Food Bank’s

total distribution

was fresh produce.



For Gene Martin, it all started with a Bruce Springsteen concert. In fact, he remembers the exact date—January 25, 1985. “Bruce was probably the biggest rock

star in the world at the time so it was quite a thrill for me to attend,” recalls Gene. “About mid-way through his show, Bruce paused and spoke about the number of people who go hungry each night and that we all could do a little bit to help.” Springsteen explained that he had invited volunteers from the Rhode Island Community Food Bank to set up stations in the lobby and asked everyone to contribute whatever change was in their pockets on the way out. “The things Bruce said about the hungry and the homeless left an impression on me,” says Gene. “I gave the volunteers from the Food Bank $20, which was about all the money I had at the time. Over the years, I have made it a point to give to food banks. I guess they have Bruce to thank in some way for that.” A Managing Director for a large financial ser-vices firm, Gene grew up in Warwick and currently resides in Connecticut. From the time he was young, he and his siblings were taught the importance of helping those less fortunate.


Inspired to Give Back

Gene and his wife Renae are generous donors to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank and have instilled in their children the same ideals that were introduced to them at an early age. “Our children are young, but we are teaching them the importance of giving back,” states Gene. “I have been extremely fortunate in life and feel a keen responsibility to help others wherever possible.”

“Bruce was probably the biggest rock star in the

world at the time. The things he said about the

hungry and the homeless left an impression on me.

Over the years, I have made a point to give to food

banks. I guess they have Bruce to thank for that.”

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Providence ( CO N T I N U E D )Community Food ShareCrossroads Rhode IslandDoor of Refuge Church PantryEast Side Apartments Senior High RiseEmmanuel SDA ChurchEphese SDA ChurchFamily Services, Inc.Federal Hill HouseGenesis Center Child CareGospel Tabernacle OutreachHartford Park Community CenterInterfaith Food MinistryJammat Housing Food CenterJesus la RocaJohn Hope Settlement HouseJoslin Community CenterLockwood Plaza High RiseMAP Behavioral Health Services, IncMaranatha Community OutreachMary House Food PantryMcAuley HouseMental Health Consumer Advocates of RIMt. Hope Neighborhood AssociationNickerson Community CenterOperation Compassion Church of GodOur Lady of the Rosary PantryThe Providence CenterPentecostal Church of GodPhoenix HouseProvidence In-Town Church AssociationProvidence Community Action ProgramProject OutreachProvidence Assembly of God Providence Ronald McDonald HouseProvidence Spanish SDA ChurchRaising Hope, Inc.Refocus, Inc. RI Free ClinicRI Meals on WheelsSackett Street Recreation CenterSalvation Army of ProvidenceSEDC After School ProgramsSilver Lake Community CenterSouth Providence Neighborhood MinistrySt. Peter & St. Andrew ChurchThe Poverello CenterBlessed Sacrament for St. Teresa

of Avila PantrySt. Edward Food & Wellness CenterSVDP Holy Ghost ConferenceSVDP St. CharlesSVDP St. Anthony’s ChurchSVDP Holy Name of JesusSVDP St. Raymond’s ChurchTeen Challenge New EnglandThe Full Plate Kosher PantryViolet Hill Club-AssociationWest End Community CenterWhitmarsh Corp.Women & Infants Project Linkyouth Pride Pantry

RichmondNew Hope Pantry

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Nutritious and Delicious

A lack of money can contribute to both hunger and obesity. Families without the resources to buy enough food often have to rely on less expensive, high calorie foods to stave off hunger.

More Nutritious FoodCommitted to improving the quality of food available to food pantry clients, the Food Bank set a goal of increas-ing the amount of “core” food it distributes. Core foods are items that can be the basis of a nutritionally-bal-anced meal—fruits and vegetables, dairy, protein, grains, canned soups and stews. This year the Food Bank increased the amount of core food it distributes to 80 per-cent of our total distribution, up from 60 percent just four years ago.

Nutrition EducationRaising the Bar on Nutrition is a nutrition education program that has shown prom-ise in helping low-income families eat better for less. Developed by Mary Flynn, Ph.D., RD, LDN, Supervisor and Research Dietitian at The Miriam Hospital and Assistant Pro-fessor of Medicine at Brown University, the program expanded last year thanks to a generous grant from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. Raising the Bar offers

food pantry clients six weeks of nu-trition classes and cooking demon-strations of healthy, low-cost meals. Participants also receive the recipes and ingredients needed to try the meals at home. Last year, 31 clients completed the program, and 81 percent reported eating more veg-etables. All of the participants re-ported spending significantly less on snacks, soda, meats and total groceries.



Carl and Kim Hirsch are no strangers to a life of working and volunteering together. Former teachers from the Philadelphia area, they have contributed nearly 2,000 hours of volunteer

service at the Food Bank. Carl spends his time with the Community Kitchen program while Kim works with our member agencies in Customer Service. Carl’s efforts in Community Kitchen enable him to utilize the full range of his experience to help students. From teaching life skills, to serving as a mentor, and even coordinating fresh vegetable workshops, Carl gives of himself. “I am always amazed at the resiliency of the stu-dents to work as hard as necessary to graduate from the program and succeed in their new careers.”



Volunteering to Make a Difference

For Kim, volunteering in Customer Service puts her in direct contact with our member agencies, those work-ing on the front lines to alleviate hunger each day. Her support in helping agencies is accompanied by an addi-tional role, as a listener. Often times, “I just listen to what they have to say. Sometimes folks feel overwhelmed in response to the increasing need and want someone to talk to.” Volunteering at the Food Bank has been fulfilling for the Hirsch family. “I genuinely love to help people. I want to be part of the solution,” says Carl. For Kim, it is the op-portunity to help those who are helping others, “There is no reason for anyone to go hungry. The people from the agencies, they are the real heroes.”


Volunteering to Make a Differencen O U R W O R K

It Takes a VillageThe community is at the core of the Food Bank’s daily efforts to alleviate hunger. Without the support of busi-nesses, individuals, schools and organizations, we would not be able to help our neighbors in need.

Giving of ThemselvesLast year, Food Bank volunteers donated an average of 3,000 hours each month— inspecting, sorting and packing food for distribution. Volunteers also collected food and monetary donations, assisted with special events, office projects, and more.

Job Skills: The Way to a Better LifeTo help people work their way out of poverty, the Food Bank offers Community Kitchen, a culinary job-train-ing program for adults with limited employment skills. During this full-time, 14-week program, students learn the kitchen and life skills necessary to begin careers in the food services industry. Kitchen and classroom cur-riculum is supplemented by internships in local restau-rants, hotels and institutional kitchens. During the past fiscal year, 32 students completed the program, and 70 percent found jobs within three months of graduation.

Feeding At-Risk KidsAs part of their training, Community Kitchen students produce meals everyday for the Food Bank’s Kids Cafe program. Kids Cafe is an after-school meal program in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs and local community centers that serves more than 500 children at risk of hunger each day, and last year provided more than 72,000 meals and snacks.

ScituateTrinity Episcopal Church

SmithfieldSVDP St. Philips ChurchNew Life Worship CenterTri-Town CAP

South KingstownJonnycake Center of Peace DaleImmaculate Conception Academy Inc.New Life Assembly

WarrenSVDP St. Mary of the Bay

WarwickBoys & Girls Clubs of WarwickGateways to Change, Inc.Kent County Mental Health Center, Inc.Kent House, Inc.St. Rita’s ChurchTrudeau Food CenterWest Bay ResidentialWestbay CAP Market Place

West WarwickPhenix Baptist ChurchWest Warwick Assistance AgencyWest Warwick Senior Center

WesterlyBradford Jonnycake CenterChrist ChurchW.A.R.M. ShelterWesterly Adult Day Services

WoonsocketAll Saints ChurchConnecting for Children & FamiliesFamily Resources Agape CenterNeighborworks Blackstone RiverOur Lady Queen of MartyrsSt. Agatha’s ChurchSt. James Episcopal ChurchSt. Joseph’s Church SVDP Bryan’s Food PantryThe Homestead GroupWoonsocket Head Start

Connecticut

WindsorCommunity Solutions, Inc.

Massachusetts

Fall RiverFamily Services of Fall River

MendonNew Hope, Inc./South Central

South AttleboroSouth Attleboro Assembly of GodSVDP St. Theresa’s

SeekonkSeekonk Portuguese SDA Church



While working diligently to alleviate hunger in our state, the Food Bank remains a vigorous voice, and advocate for the less fortunate.

An Active VoiceWomen Ending Hunger is a volunteer group of the Food Bank that works to support long-term solutions to the problem of hunger. This initiative brings together a diverse group of concerned women who commit their time, talent and resources to advocate for change. Last year, these volunteers helped inter-view food pantry clients and gather data as part of the Food Bank’s

participation in Feeding America’s Hunger in America 2010 study. They also continued advocacy around improving child-hood nutrition and school meal programs at both the state and national level.

Informing our CommunityThe prevalence of hunger in Rhode Island has reached its highest level in ten years. To keep the public informed, the Food Bank produced its third annual Status Report on Hunger in Rhode island. The report, which is available on our website, examined the impact of the recession on food insecurity and hunger, the soaring demand for food assistance and the importance of good nutrition for long-term health.

Doug Johnson has worn many hats during his involvement with the Food Bank. Beginning as a donor and volunteer, he later joined the Food Bank’s Board of Directors and ultimately served

as its President. The President of Heritage Consulting Group in East Providence, Doug holds the core value of helping others as a high priority, one that is shared equally by his wife Shirley. “I feel that we have been blessed and have an opportuni-ty to help others,” states Shirley. The Johnsons, particularly during this time of economic uncertainty, are acutely aware that it doesn’t take much to send a family to a food pantry line. To help those in need, the Food Bank needs support in all shapes and sizes; something that Shirley Johnson be-lieves makes it easier to get involved. “Everyone should be encouraged to give what they can. No one person can fulfill the needs of our community. It takes the work of many.” Doug identifies the Food Bank’s work to provide one of our community’s most basic needs as a major strength. “The Food Bank is a catalyst to bring people together for a common cause—to help others. It could happen to any one of us.”

More than 50,000 Rhode islanders

turn to emergency food programs

for help each month.


Working for a Common Cause

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Change for Good


$100,000+Anonymous

$50,000–$99,999Estate of Elizabeth W. Fiske*Estate of Frances Miele*

$25,000–$49,999Paul and Margaret Arpin Arnold and Florence FriedmanDan Rothenberg Bruce and Carol WatersonClaire and Gregory Wilcox

$10,000–$24,999AnonymousClaire and Jeffrey BlackMr. and Mrs. Peter CoopAlan Shawn FeinsteinCharles and Elizabeth FradinMoira and Paul Gallogly Larry and Jill GoldsteinStanley and Merle GoldsteinAnna and Cyrus HighsmithLinda M. Mathewson Kenneth and Jody Miller Henry and Peggy SharpeEric R. C. and Peggy SmithPamela Stanton and Jack

O’DonnellSidney L. Tynan

$5,000–$9,999Anonymous (3)Theodore and Marilyn ColvinJames and Donna CrawshawRalph Daniels Dorothy and Edward Davis Jonathan and Ruth Fain Alexis B. HafkenMichael and Deborah HarringtonDonald and Anita Kaufman Kernan and M. Christine KingEugene and Brooke LeeKaren and Warren Marsh Eugene and Renae MartinEstate of A. Edmund Miele*Mark and Donna Ross Lillian and Sidney Ross*

Individual DonorsJuly 1, 2008—June 30, 2009

Roger Carlsten and Clare KingPeter and Lucia Gill Case Helena E. Cavanagh Nila N. Cedergren Patricia and Peter Cerilli Arthur and Doreen Chabot Richard and Margaret CharronRobert and Jerilyn ChartrandAlpin Chisholm and Mary Beth

Annarella Robert E. ChoiniereSalvatore J. CilettiMary L. ClarkStephen and Kim ClarkNatalie R. Cocroft Brent and Jodie CogswellKathryn and Thomas ColbyDebi ColemanRaymond Collins Trudence and Michael ConroyBill ContiBenita Cook Martha and R. F. CooperJoseph and Denise CornwallLaura and Andrew Coulam Morton D. CrossWilliam and Elizabeth CurtinJoanne Daly and Guy MillickThomas and Lisa DaviesElizabeth de RamelMadeline C. DeClementeKristin A. DeKuiperJohn and Amy DeLucaDavid and Jayne DeRouinKristen J. DesantisRoger and Robin DesLauriersKenneth and Judy DionneHelen DoerrerRobert and Elizabeth DrewRobert and Norma Dumais Nancy R. Dunbar Peter and Patricia DuquetteSheila and Peter Durfee Christopher and Melinda DutraWalter and Monica DzialoJonathan EdwardsDavid and Christine EganWilliam and Mary Lee EllisJames and Robin Engle

Richard and Christine WilsonWilliam and Nancy Zeitler

$1,000–$4,999Anonymous (28) Edward and Vickie AkelmanNancy J. Allen Lawrence AlloccoWesley and Grace Alpert Darlene S. Altieri Ann Anderson Stanley and Gale AronsonRonald Aubin Joanne Audette David Z. Bailey Barbara A. Ball Maureen and Gregory BarishianMary Anne and Michael BarryMarlene Beaulieu Laurie Beauvais Dorothea and Jonathan BeckerRick and Beth BeckerJ. Stephen and Deborah BentzLinda M. Bergemann Nina Berry and Dieter PohlRichard and Karen Black Amanda Bligh Charlotte Boney and Charles

Lassitter Karen Bordeleau and David

Boulanger Linda L. Boudewyns Robert M. Brady Jeffrey and Catherine BrodyCraig T. Brown Jody Brown Thomas and Caroline BrownGary Brownell Frankie L. BrunelleCyril H. Buckley, Jr.Joyce and Robert Buckley Brian Budovsky Nick and Julia Califano John V. Callaci Frank Caprio John and Janet Caramadre Joseph and Paula CaramadreRobert and Sirje Carl Kenneth and Dena Carlone

Ray English Gail L. Enos Bette L. EricksonBrad EvansRosalie FainEric and Dana FalkBeth and Brian FallonNathan and Shirley FinchJane E. Fleury Mark and Linda FormicaAnn Funicello and Richard PaulLynne FraserMichael and Nancy FrazierElaine FreedgoodWilliam FullerMaxine GallagherBarbara Gannon Fran Gast and Roy Ross Raymond W. GautreauMichael Geisser and Anna LewisStephen and Denise GeorgianJonathan K. GewirzPaul Girard John A. GlassonSarah H. GodfreyCharles H. GosnoldPedro Gozalo and Karen GiebinkReva and A. Gerson GreenburgJ. Grenier and Roger LarsonJohn and Paula GreyPaul J. GrimaldiElaine C. GuertinLinda HaasGary F. HainesGloria and Bryce HallRichard and Lorilyn HallLynn and Dezi HalmiJocelyn HamblettAlan and Vivien HassenfeldRichard Hellwig and Janet CragerJohn R. Hess, IIICynthia M. HiattWalter J. Hines Nancy and Douglas HinmanCarl and Kimberly HirschWalter HobbsMarcia L. HofferPaul Hoffman and Celia SchnackyRobert A. Hourtal

* DECEASED


Ronald and Louise HouseSara B. HouseEleanor J. HoveyGeorge T. HowardGregory and Virginia HudsonAnne and George HumeMark and Cheri IaconoRobert and Jill JaffeMark S. JenningsGunnar JohnsonKeith and DeAnne JohnsonJohn and Jeanne JuechterAustin and Melissa KairnesSherwin J. Kapstein*John V. Kean Patrick A. KellyJoseph and Donna KeoughSusan and David Kertzer Cheryl King Linda and William KingsburyElizabeth C. KingsleyKaren L. Knight Adam and Jennifer KrueckebergDavid and Susan KulmDavid and Joanne Kunitz Marie J. Langlois Michael and Mary Jeanne LatinaRobert and Patricia LautJames and Gail LawsonJohn R. Leo, Ph.D.Robert and Kathryne LeonardStephen and Bettina LetcherLeonard and Linda Levin Richard A. LewisMrs. Frank LichtPeter and Deborah LipmanThe Loebs FamilyGeorge Loomis and

Lorraine JoubertLionel and Lynda LorangerJean D. Madden, Jr.Philip and Niamh MaddockJohn and Kris MaedaMichael R. MageeBob, Cheryl and Erin MahoneyKristin L. Mann Robert and Judy MannJoe and Meredith MarcAureleS. Peter MarcovichPeter and Jeannine MargolisClaudette T. MarierAnthony Marine, Jr. Richard L. MarroccoGlen and Susan Martin

Tanya and Scott Martin Margaret A. MartyElizabeth D. MatthewsBarbara McCarthyJack and Sara McConnellRobert McConnell and

Donna BenoitCharles McCoy and Lory

Snady-McCoyMary B. McEnery Gordon and Julia McGovernPaul E. McGreevyKathleen E. McKeoughPatricia A. McNulty Eugene and Peggy McQuadeDevin McShaneEvelyn H. McVay Jeremy McVay Edward MedeirosJoseph E. MedeirosAllen MelloFrank MetayerThomas M. MetzgerStacey and Eugene MihalyJames Miles and Myrna AdolfoPaul and Elizabeth MillerDeirdre and Peter MillonesJoseph and Janet Mooney Bruce W. MooreTimothy and Rebecca MoreSusan and David MorrisSuzan A. MorrisJanet C. MorseTheresa MurphyMarilyn A. MusardJoop and Ria NagtegaalKenneth B. NanianChristopher NataleAlan and Virginia NathanKevin and Joanne NaughtonEstate of Emily G. Nicholson*Matthew J. NicolellaThomas Oakes and Patricia FullerKathleen O’ConnellPete M. O’ConnellJames and Patricia O’HaraRobert and Darlene OlsonRobert and Gail OrnsteinCalvin E. OyerSusan L. PakulaRichard PalmerThomas and Dominique PalmerLucille E. ParenteauMary E. Parris

Clarissa M. PattersonWilliam M. Pearson, IVRobert and Barbara PeaseSheila PellegriniMargerite PelletierStephen PerreaultKatherine Perry Carol A. PetersonGary and Nancy PettersonPatricia PhilbinEmery and Lindsey Pineo Veronica Platt and Vincent

ChisholmJoan C. Prescott Paul and Mary PynePeter and Marilyn QuesenberryFrances and Maurice QuinlanThomas Ramaglia Bruce and Catherine ReirdenCraig and Sarah Beinecke

RichardsonLouise RicherMark and Alia RiekerMary D. Riley Henry and Jan RinesFred and Nancy RockefellerHelen P. Rogers Damaris J. RohsenowHerman H. Rose Jeanne S. Rossi Robert Rotondo Paul and Susan RoyDietrich and Marilyn

RueschemeyerMaureen RyallJo Ann RyderThomas Sabetta Barbara SageAlbert and Ilse Schaler Marc and Valoree SchrankMichael and Mary SchwartzSol Schwartzman Barbara and Allen Scott Ann E. SherlockMary E. SherlockRichard and Elizabeth ShorrockStephen and Claudia SilvaPaul Silver and Katherine HaspelEric and Sue SimonsenNancy and Joseph Singer Roberta and Arthur SmithEric and Alexis Soloff Joan and E. Paul SorensenChristopher Sowa

Deborah A. SpaightJoel and Wendy Spellun John and Patricia SteereDonald Steinbrecher and

Rochelle RobbinsLisa and Jim StantonR. Philemon StoutJyothi and Shivan SubramaniamEdward and Carol SullivanFrank and Rita SullivanDuncan and Annette SutherlandWilliam D. SweeneyRobert and Janice SylvestreAnne and Michael SzostakHarold and Joan TallmanRichard and Linda TammaroJanet Tanzi Edward and Michelle ThomasMarilyn G. ThomasWilliam R. Thornley Daphne S. Thornton Jo-Ann TillinghastAndrew TuckerDonald W. Tufts Denise and Edward Turco Valerie F. Turco Vilma Vaccaro Paul G. VarghesePaul and Therese VeyeraDuc V. VuongJoseph and Nancy Vuono Jeffrey and Sharon WaingerJohn and Mary WallJohn T. Walsh, Jr. William and Kara WalterKerri WarrenRichard and Carolyn WatsonJoseph H. Weaver Mark and Susan WeberHoward and Elaine Weiss Raymond and Annette WelshLee and Lisa WesnerWarren and Caroline WheelockChristopher C. Whitney Christine Wiese MedeirosAnn T. Willaman Margot F. WolfRichard Saul Wurman and

Gloria NagyVincent and Karen yakavonisDebra and Kent yrchik-

Shoemaker Lynn and Stanley Zuba

* DECEASED


Business, Schools, Foundations & OrganizationsJuly 1, 2008–June 30, 2009

$200,000+ The Champlin Foundations

$100,000–$199,999 The Angell FoundationThe Rhode Island FoundationState of Rhode Island

$50,000–100,000Bank of America Carter Family Charitable TrustCitizens Bank Foundation Janci Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts Trinity Repertory Company,

A Christmas Carol Patronsvan Beuren Charitable

Foundation

$25,000–49,999 Combined Federal CampaignCVS Charity Classic, Inc.Feeding America Sidney Goldstein Charities, Inc.MetLife FoundationStop & Shop Companies, Inc.Textron, Inc. United Way of Rhode Island,

Payroll DeductionUnited Way of Rhode Island,

State Employees Charitable Appeal

$10,000–$24,999AnonymousAmica Companies FoundationThe Ayres Foundation Bar & Restaurant Service, Inc.BJ’s Charitable Foundation Blue Cross Blue Shield of

Rhode Island The Collis Foundation Covidien Dominion Foundation The Elms FoundationF. Paolino Homes, Inc. Fidelity Investments—

Charitable Gift Fund

Christopher Gardner Foundation, Inc.

Haffenreffer Family Fund Hasbro Illinois Tool Works FoundationThe Forrest & Frances Lattner

FoundationMarie Keese Lelash

Foundation, Inc.June Rockwell Levy FoundationMAZON: A Jewish Response

to HungerThe Pentair FoundationRallis Conover Family Fund The Reed CommitteeRhode Island Greyhound

Owners Association, Inc.Rodgers Family FoundationSharpe Family Foundation Shaw’s Supermarkets Sodexo Foundation, Inc. The Robert F. Stoico/FIRSTFED

Charitable FoundationTarget Textron Charitable Trust TSO & Live Nation Music GroupUnilever United States

Foundation, Inc.Wakefern Food CorporationWhole Foods Market

$5,000–$9,999 Billy Andrade—Brad Faxon

Charities for ChildrenCameron & Mittleman, LLP The John Clarke Trust Collette Vacations ConAgra, Inc. CVS Caremark Delta Dental of Rhode IslandElectric Boat Employees’ Community Services Association Falvey LinenFM Global FoundationGoldline Controls, Inc. The Barbi N. Gracie Fund

Greater Providence Board of Realtors

Gregg’s Restaurants & PubsGTECH Emma C. Harris Foundation The Frank B. Hazard General

Charity FundHobby Horse Enterprises, Inc.Hodges Badge Company, Inc.Industrial Burner Service The Lattner Family Foundation,

Inc.Ida Ballou Littlefield Memorial

Trust Leon Lowenstein Foundation,

Inc.Natural Resource GroupOcean State Signal CompanyThe Pampered Chef, Ltd. R & F Enterprises, Inc. Rhode Island Hospital Seven Stars Bakery Ellen D. Sharpe Fund Sylvester Electronics Talbots Classics National BankWebster Bank Wild Colonial Corporation

$1,000–$4,999 Anonymous (4) AAA Southern New EnglandSamuel & Diana S. Adelson

Memorial Fund Advantage Glass Company, Inc.All That Matters, Inc. Amgen FoundationAmica—Sales & Client Service

Support DepartmentAnonymous Fund of the

Greater Cincinnati FoundationArden EngineeringBankRI Beyond Our WallsBlood Centers of America, Inc.Brennan, Recupero, Cascione,

Scungio, & McAllisterBritany Properties LLC

Brokers’ Service Marketing Group II, LLC

Carlin, Charron & Rosen Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Beverly E. Carr FundCars4Charities Catalano Construction Cellini, Inc. Central Congregational ChurchChampion Technologies, Inc.The Chemical CompanyCitizens Financial GroupCloutier Agency Coldwell Banker Residential

BrokerageConcord Home Health Care Conway Tours/Gray Line Rhode

IslandD.J. Cronin, Inc. Dave’s MarketplaceDiSanto, Priest & Company Dome FoundationDunkin’ Donuts, Westminster

Street, ProvidenceE. H. Ashley & CompanyEast Bay Martial Arts, Inc. East Commerce Solutions East Greenwich Chamber

of CommerceEdwards Angell Palmer &

Dodge, LLPEmpire Loan of Rhode Island,

Inc.Enivar Charitable Fund Episcopal Charities Fund of

Rhode IslandEpiscopal Diocese of Rhode

IslandFederated Department Stores

FoundationFeet FirstFestivals of America, LLC First Unitarian Church of

ProvidenceFoundry Artist Association, Inc.Franco Enterprises Fraternal Order of Police

Association


$1,000–$4,999 ( CO N T I N U E D )

Ira S. & Anna Galkin Charitable Trust

Gallagher Environmental Consulting Group, Inc.

General Dynamics Electric Boat Quonset Point Facility

Gershman Family FoundationGilbane Building Company Gertrude N. Goldowsky and

Seebert J. Goldowsky Foundation

Gould Charitable Lead UnitrustGrand Chapter of Rhode Island

Order of Eastern StarGranoff Family Foundation Graphic Solutions for Business,

Inc.Harmony Lodge, 9 F&AM Hart Design GroupHelping Hand AssociatesHiggins, Cavanagh & CooneyHinckley, Allen & Snyder, LLPHoffman-La Roche, Inc. Harry M., Miriam C. & William

C. Horton FundHospital Trust/Bank Boston

ReunionImmaculate Conception

ChurchInternational Packaging

CorporationThe Jaffe Foundation JCL Transportation Services, Inc.Laird Norton Family Fund Lakewood Baptist Church LaSalle Academy Leblang Charitable FoundationLoretta Laroche & CompanyLuigi’s Gourmet Express M F Athletic Company Mastors & Servant McAdams Charitable FoundationMcGarrahan Roofing CompanyMcLaughlin & Moran, Inc. Meehan Foundation Microsoft Matching Gifts

ProgramMineral Enterprises Narragansett Bay Commission

National Association of Women in Construction

New England Produce Council, Inc.

Nordson Corporation North Family Trust North Providence Lions ClubNyLO Providence/Warwick One Financial Holdings, LLCOpen MRI of New England, Inc.Ali Dunn Packer Memorial FundParents Action CommitteeParnassus Realty Partridge Snow & Hahn, LLPPawtucket Red Sox Penzance Foundation Perot Systems Rhode Island

Employee AssociationPfizer Foundation Philanthropic CollaborativePhillips Memorial Baptist ChurchProject Apron-RISD Prospect Hill FoundationQML, Inc.Quality Tile Company, Inc. R.I. Bridge Association, Inc.Radiation Oncology Services

of Rhode IslandRaytheon Company Residential Properties, Ltd.Rhode Island Brotherhood

of Correctional OfficersRhode Island Commission

on WomenRhode Island Hospitality &

Tourism AssociationRhode Island Master Plumbers

Association, Inc. RI Food Dealers AssociationRI State Grange Foundation, Inc.Roberts, Carroll, Feldstein &

Pierce, Inc.Rotary Club of East GreenwichSaint Mary’s Episcopal ChurchCharles Salmanson Family

FoundationDonald Salmanson FoundationSand Family Fund Sasco Foundation Searle’s Olde Tyme Ice Cream Co.Senior Aerospace Metal Bellows

Sensata Technologies Shawmut Design &

ConstructionShawn Kenney Fine Art George L. Shinn & Clara S.

Shinn FoundationThe Silver Tie FundSimpatico Software Systems,

Inc.Slatersville Congregational

ChurchEdwin S. Soforenko FoundationThe Sophie & Murray Danforth

Foundation Sovereign Bank Spectrum Analytical, Inc. St. Luke’s Church St. Mary’s of Carolina St. Paul Housing Corp. St. Teresa of Avila Synagro Northeast, Inc. Synergy Properties, Inc. Frederick C. Tanner Memorial

FundTaylor, Duane, Barton &

Gilman, LLPTen Rod Donuts, Inc. Touro Fraternal AssociationThe Transportation Club of R.I.TriMix Foundation Tucker’s Bistro, Inc.United Health Care of New

England, Inc.US Foodservice Vanguard Charitable

Endowment ProgramVerizon FoundationVision III Architects, Inc. W. F. Shea and Company, Inc.Wal-Mart—Cranston Wal-Mart—North KingstownWal-Mart Foundation The Washington Trust

CompanyThe John & Happy White

FoundationWickford Junction Winkler Group Ltd. Otto H. york Foundation Jonathan Marc Zimmering

Memorial Fund

The 1982 Benefactors’ Society

The 1982 Benefactors’ Society was created to

honor those involved in the first days of food banking in Rhode Island. Through this society, we recognize these individuals who have remembered the Food Bank in their wills or estate plans. The gifts made by these generous donors will assist future Rhode Islanders facing difficult times.

Anonymous (18)M. Margaret BoyleWalter L. “Salty” BrineAlpin ChisholmWill Collette and Catherine

O’Reilly ColletteDavid R. EbbittElizabeth W. FiskeFlorence B. GarinEdwin H. HastingsMary L. HoweMaurice P. JulienLorrine T. KnightMary Anne LauransRaymond T. LauransHelen L. LyonsUrsula M. McElroyMary Ann McQuaidA. Edmund MieleFrances M. MieleLinda L. MoultonJean H. ScottIda M. Segall


End Hunger Challenge Fund

The End Hunger Challenge Fund was created by a group

of generous Food Bank donors to create a pool of funds used to of-fer matching opportunities to the community. Through their gener-osity, these supporters inspire others to give, maximizing contri-butions and increasing the total support to alleviate hunger.

FoundersLetitia and John CarterElizabeth and Charles S. Fradin in honor of Janet and Paul Fradin & Carol and Hrant TatianDan RothenbergClaire and Gregory Wilcox

ContributorsAnonymous (2)Ruth and Jonathan FainMr. and Mrs. Frederick HodgesJaffe Foundation/Jill and Bob JaffeMarie J. LangloisDorothy LichtPeter and Deborah LipmanThe Loebs FamilyBob, Cheryl and Erin MahoneyWarren G. Marsh and Karen MarshScott and Tanya MartinMeehan FoundationJoop and Ria NagtegaalKaren and Rob PowersHerman Hillson RoseMark and Donna RossPamela Stanton and Jack O’DonnellJohn and Mary Wall

Anonymous3 Steeple Street A.T. SiravoAtomic Catering ATR/TreehouseMarty BallouBank of AmericaBerkshire Place Nursing HomeBlackstone Caterers Blue Cross Blue Shield of

Rhode IslandBluefin GrilleBrick Alley PubBugaboo CreekCabot Creamery Cooperative Len CabralCactus GrillThe Capital GrilleCarrabba’s Italian GrillChelo’s Hometown Bar & GrilleCopy ShopJohn CoteCox CommunicationsThe Cozy GrillCrowne PlazaCVSDave’s MarketplaceDiamond Hill Vineyards Dimeo Construction CompanyDonald Powers ArchitectsDugan Custom JewelersEast Coast Screen PrintingEastside MarketpaceAdam EdelsbergEfendi’s Mediterranean

Bar & GrillEleven Forty Nine Epoch on Blackstone BoulevardMary Ann Esposito F/S Capitol Consulting, LLCFleming’s Prime Steakhouse &

WinebarMary FlynnG Media & AssociatesGarden Grille CafeGilbane Building CompanyGreenwich Farms

Gregg’s Restaurants & Pubs Ground RoundGuy Abelson Catering & EventsHannah Street ConsultingBill HarleyHasbroHemenway’s Seafood Grill &

Oyster BarHouse of Pizza, PawtucketIndia Restaurant John Hope Settlement HouseJohnson & Wales Culinary Arts

MuseumJonathan Edward’s Winery Julio’s Family RestaurantJust Ellen’s CateringLamplighters—National Grid

Community VolunteersLerner|Ladds+BartelsLighthouse LearningThe Lincoln SchoolLittle Sisters of the PoorLocal 121Ira and Suzanne MagazinerMarriott Providence DowntownMeatball Mike’sStacey and Eugene MihalyMill’s TavernElizabeth MitchellMr. Peabody’s Keith MunslowPam MurrayNapa Valley Grille Narragansett Brewing

Company New Rivers American BistroNewport Collaborative

ArchitectsNewport StormNick’s on Broadway NyLO Providence/WarwickOdeh EngineersThe Old CanteenOur Lady of Fatima HospitalPepsi Bottling CompanyPinelli-Marra Fine CateringPost Office Cafe

Pour Judgment Bar & GrillePrint SourceThe Providence BiltmoreProvidence PlaceRhode Island Monthly

Communications, Inc.Rhode Island National GuardRISD CatersRob Buco PhotographyThe Robinson Green Beretta

CorporationRyder LogisticsSaccoccio & AssociatesSandy Connor Art DirectionSeven Stars BakeryShawmut Design and

ConstructionShawn Kenney Fine ArtSheraton Providence Airport

HotelSt. Elizabeth ManorT’s RestaurantTamarisk Assisted Living

ResidenceTemple DowntownTexas RoadhouseShelby TizianiTockwotton HomeTom’s MarketTrinity Brewhouse Union Station Brewery United Printing, Inc.Villager Publishing, Inc.Lydia WalshinWaterplaceWest Bay ManorWhole Foods Market

In-Kind DonorsJuly 1, 2008–June 30, 2009


Calise & Sons BakeryCANSTRUCTION®Cape Cod Ice Co.Carvel Ice CreamChelo’s Hometown Bar & GrilleChex Finer Foods, Inc.Cirelli FoodsCitizens BankCoca Cola Co.Collette VacationsColumbia Fresh ProduceComanzo & Co.Community Fruitland

WholesaleCompass Seafood LLCConagra FoodsConfreda Greenhouse & FarmCooks Valley FarmCurvesCVS Corporate OfficeDockside SeafoodDollar TreeDunkin’ DonutsEast FarmElectric Boat CorporationEntenmann’sFarmland FoodsFerolbink Farms, Inc.Franklin FarmFrito-Lay, Inc.Garber/Carolina LogisticsGarelick FarmsGeneral MillsGeorge Greer FoodsGold Medal BakeriesGregg’s Restaurants & PubsGirl Scouts of RI/Camp

HoffmanGreylawn FoodsHasbroHealds Valley FarmHinkle ProduceHuhtamakiHunger Commission of SE MA

Imondi EggsIntegrated Research AssociatesJaswell FarmJohnson & JohnsonJohnson & Wales UniversityKellogg’sKFCLedge Ends ProduceLittle Rhody FoodsM & H DistributorsM & M ProduceMagaziner FarmMcLane/Carolina LogisticsMike A. Polseno & SonsMorris FarmsNestle USA, Inc.New England Convenience

Store AssociationNew England Motor Freight,

Inc.New Vermont CreameryNewport Naval Station

CommissaryNorthern RI Distributors, Inc.Ocean Choice InternationalOld Sawmill FarmPacific Fruit, Inc.Pepperidge FarmsPerkins Perugino & Son FarmPippin OrchardsPray TruckingProctor & GambleProvidence CollegeQuaker FoodsRadlo FoodsRI School of DesignRite-AidSaint John Vianney FarmSam’s ClubSeashareSea-TrekShaw’s Spirit of Giving

Shaw’s Supermarkets Rhode Island

Showcase CinemasShelterwood NaturalsSimmering SoupsSodexoSouth Stream SeafoodSouthside Community Land

TrustStop & Shop Supermarkets

Rhode IslandSunny DelightSysco Food ServiceTasca Ford Sales Inc.Target Tedeschi Food ShopsTour RIThomsen Lincoln FoodserviceTrader Joe’sTourtellot & Co., Inc.Trinity Repertory Company,

A Christmas Carol PatronsTriMark United EastTropic Juice CompanyTwin RiverTropicana Products, Inc.Tyson FoodsUniversity of Rhode IslandUS FoodserviceVersa Cold Storage W.J. Canaan Co.Walmart/Carolina LogisticsWashington Trust PB XpressWayne Bailey Produce Co.Webster BankWeight WatchersWhite Wave FoodsWhole Foods MarketWishing Stone Farmyell-O-Glow Corporationyoung Family FarmZach Foods

500,000+ Pounds Ocean State Job LotP&K Services, LLC 250,000–499,999 PoundsShaw’s Reclamation Center Stop & Shop Reclamation

Center

100,000–249,999 PoundsBlount Fine FoodsCVS/Carolina LogisticsDannon Company, Inc.Kraft FoodsNabisco Brands, Inc.National Letter Carriers

Food DrivePepsi Bottling GroupScouting For FoodTrader Joe’s Warwick StoreUnited Natural Foods, Inc.URI College of Enviroment

& Life Sciences Western Veg-Produce, Inc.

Food DonorsJuly 1, 2008–June 30, 2009

Under 100,000 PoundsA. B. Munroe DairyA.T. Siravo & Co.Agar Supply Co.Aldi, Inc.Ali Dunn Packer Memorial

FundAll American Meat & SeafoodArnold’s Thrift StoreAutocrat, Inc.Bank of AmericaBelgravia ImportsBelmont Fruit MarketBimbo Bakeries USABJ’s WholesaleBorders FarmBoston Tropical TreeBrown UniversityC. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.


VolunteersJuly 1, 2008–June 30, 2009

IndividualsJudith S. Abbott Guy Abelson Howard C. Adams Pedro W. Albuerme Eileen Aman Roxane Anania Marita E. Antrop Harry W. Arnold Jane F. Arsenault Leonard G. Arzoomanian yuriko Atsumi Raymond J. Badway Joyce M. Ballentine Charmaine Barbieri Nicole A. Barragan Ruth L. Batchelor Kathy M. Batease Leslie M. Beatty Linda F. Bessette Kimberly A. Bielan James J. Blais Janice C. Blanchette Laura L. Bousquet Donna L. Bouthillier Sara L. Bowden Diane Bradley Thomas Bradley Alexander R. Brinckerhoft Christine J. Brown John A. Buchanan Ryan K. Bunker Doreen Burgers James A. Burley Susan W. Burns Timothy B. Calderara Mayra Canales David J. Candeias JoAnn Carbonetti Coleen R. Cardoza Renee P. Carrier Maryann S. Chagnon Lisa M. Chaput Joan J. Christy John B. Christy Patrick Chu Bernadette Ciambrone Leonard F. Clarkin

Heather A. Clune George Cohen Jennifer R. Coletta Theresa J. Colonna Andrea J. Conca Diane R. Conover Matthew A. Conover Patricia J. Correira Donald F. Culton, Jr. Karen E. Culton Carol T. Dailey Hazel C. Dame Susan M. Dame Olive L. Dawley Joyce E. Decesare Deana M. DeGeorge David Deighan Laura J. DelMastro Louie J. Denuccio Joseph D. DeSimone, Jr. David K. Desjarlais Marissa G. DiBartolo Ann Dickson Donna E. DiRaimo Edith DiSandro Patricia A. Dolloff Ginnie M. Donleavy Rick J. Dorman Gerald E. Doyle, Jr. Frederick A. Doyon Carl Dubois Anne E. Dunbar Chris Dupuis Stephen E. Earley Renee R. Eger Edward O. Ekman Elizabeth O. Ekman Bill Engley Marcia D. Erickson Kris Evans Susan M. Evans Lillian G. Farland Carol J. Ferris Gregory P. Fiedler Michael D. Fiedler Sara C. Fingal Douglas S. Fisher Richelle Fitzgerald

Barbara M. Flanagan Marie E. Forcino Chris J. Forte Donald H. Fowler Jackie Fradin Jeremiah Fraher Keith R. Frost Laura B. Fry Chase W. Fuller William Gallagher Bernard Gallant Norma Garnsey John L. Gaudet Vera I. Gierke Suzanne R. Goguen Michael Goldberg Paula Goldner Liza E. Gonzalez Adam J. Good Bill Goodwin Edward J. Green Beth Groff Rick E. Groff Jean-Marie Grossi Ramon R. Guerrero Paul M. Guillemette Mary Guissarri Rebecca B. Gunn Janice Harrall Jill A. Harrington Craig A. Harris Susan J. Harter Lisa Hawthorne Elmer Headley Gerard Heroux Marti Hertzer Carl Hirsch Kimberly S. Hirsch Mary Lynne Hixson Dawne M. Hodde Peter J. Hogan Sandra Holloway Eve Hubbell Therese R. Hughes Stephen M. Huling Alice C. Hurst Patricia L. Hyde Hope E. Indeglia O’Brien

Nina V. Insler Robert H. Jeffrey Michael J. Jendzejec Cristi Jernigan Mary E. Johndrew Pamela Johnson Gauntice M. Jones Helen Jones Richard R. Jordan Steve Kagan Marianne L. Katzanek Paul Kavanagh Edna S. Kelly Laurie A. Kendall Charles T. Kinnane Clare Kirby Barry W. Knight Jennifer B. Kodis Howard L. Kouffman Adam M. Kovarsky Catherine E. Krause Elizabeth Kriss Elizabeth F. Kronenberg John Kupiec Sandra M. Lahey Joyce E. Lake Joyce E. Landry Roland Landry Kathryn M. Langborg Lance R. Langborg, Jr. Alisa L. Langley Lindsay E. Langley John N. Langshaw Sheila F. Lania Sal Laterra Maureen A. Lee Theresa Lee Ryan Lefebvre Carole B. Leonardo Joseph J. Leporacci Audra M. Leroux David E. Lippitt Doreen Lippitt Austin H. Livesey Rosemarie Lussier Karen Lynch Thomas P. Lyons Carol A. Machado


Linda Macomber Michael Madore Steven M. Magnanti William E. Maguire, Jr. Mike Marandola Arthur O. Marcello, Jr. Judith V. Marshall Michael D. Marszalek Ruth M. Martell Marilyn May Raymond G. Mayette Christopher M. McCarty Peter J. McClure Patricia J. McDonough Brenda L. McElhaney Esther K. McElroy Jennifer M. McElroy Paul A. McKiernan Michael McMullen Cheryl Medeiros-Cunz Jeanne Melcher Elizabeth A. Melikian Hope B. Mellion Wendi Metters John C. Meyers Timothy Mignone Susan K. Millis Nancy A. Mirto Burton S. Mollohan Trudy Mollohan Jessica E. Moreira Thomas Morelli Barbara Morin Heather Morin Edwin Mucha Elsie Mucha Francis M. Murphy, Jr. Jane M. Murphy Janet Murphy Ernest A. Myette Jeannete A. Myette D’Von F. Myles Beth E. Nelson Arthur Nery Liduina Nery Jennifer S. Nicholson Judith Nievera William Nievera Lorraine M. Norris Diane E. Notarianni Patricia A. Nunes Peter M. O’Connell John C. O’Connor, Jr. Jane G. O’Farrell

Matthew J. O’Neil Virginia H. O’Neill Robert J. Osmanski Mario D. Pantano Frank D. Paola Trina L. Pappadia Tamar E. Paull Susan M. Peckham Richard S. Pederson Normand J. Pelletier Joanne Perella yolanda M. Perrucci Dawn Perry Stephen Perry Kristina Peterson Doreen A. Petricone Lana M. Pezza Jeanine Phaneuf Rosemarie Philbin Normand G. Plante Andreas Pleumann Brett Polacek Richard H. Powers Robin L. Pozez Shaku Prasad Cristina G. Pratt Samantha F. Queen Kevin P. Rabbitt Beth L. Rabin Kristen J. Regine Beth A. Renzi Carol I. Richard Mark J. Richards Wayne E. Riendeau Maggy E. Rivard Mary Ellen Rodgers Linda Rogers Robert Rogers Karl R. Rohrman Martha E. Rojas Virginia R. Rosa Allen J. Ross David Rounds Thomas Sabetta Edward Safire Birgit H. Sale Alyson Saltzman Robert L. Sand Stephen Saris George L. Seavey Jarrod D. Sergi Milind M. Shah Mary D. Sharp Sergio A. Silveira

Susan M. Silveira Karen Slaughter Nicole Slaughter Nancy L. Sleicher Marilyn Slomba Thomas Slomba Fred R. Smith Lawrence V. Smith Lincoln A. Smith, Jr. Stephen B. Sofro Joseph E. Solebello Philip J. Solomon Deborah J. Spatcher Ann M. Spence Frank St. Martin Sharon St. Martin Fabienne Stamm Robert A. Starr Pauline Strozier William Strozier Melissa M. Tadlock Diana L. Tavares Leonard B. Tessier Jeanne M. Tetreault David J. Thomas Pamela Thomas Frances O. Thuotte Ra N. Tiah Jean L. Tierney Patricia Tomasso Patricia A. Tomasso Edmond J. Vadnais Elizabeth J. Valeika

Laura L. Valeika Jacqueline A. Vasquez Diane M. Veyera Daniel A. Villani Dottie Villani Thomas G. Visceglie Jessica L. Waxman Kristine E. Waxman Paul S. Webber Mary Welsh Diana Wharton Diane Wheeler Carissa L. Wiles Bill A. Wilson Edward C. Wilson Nancy Wojtyto Shawn M. Wolfenden Max E. Wolff Judy L. Wood Charles J. Worthington Patricia A. ybarra Bruce A. yeoman

Groups641 Food & Spirits, Inc. Amgen Foundation Arden Engineering Arthur Lambi and Associates Bank of America Barrington High School Beyond Our Walls Blue Cross Blue Shield of

Rhode Island


Boston College Alumni Brigido’s IGA Fresh Market Brown University Bryant University Burrillville High School Campbell’s Soup Central Falls High School Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter Day Saints Citizens Bank Collette Vacations Community College of Rhode

Island Cranston ARC CVS Caremark Dassault Systemes Simulia

Corporation Davisville yMCA Delta Dental of Rhode Island Dunkin Brands, Inc. Epworth United Methodist

Church First Comp Insurance FM Global Frito Lay Goodwill Industries of

Rhode Island Governor Francis Farm

Garden Club Halcyon IBM Corporation The Institute for the Study and

Practice of Nonviolence InsureMyTrip.Com James Maher Center Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Wales University Junior League of Rhode Island,

Inc. KPMG LEAD for Women Lifespan The Lincoln School Marsh USA Mentor Shared Living The Met School MetLife Morgan Stanley Moses Brown School National Corporate College

Consultants Newport Federal Savings Bank Northern Rhode Island

Collaborative

Public Support and Revenue$18,319,175

Expenditures$16,863,654

Other RevenueValue of Donated FoodPublic Support

Fund Raising & AdministrationProgram

FY09 Surplus Designated for Food Purchases to Meet Extraordinary NeedThe Food Bank ended the Fiscal year with a $1,455,521 surplus. Due to the extra-ordinary increases in need as a result of the economic recession, the Board desig-nated these funds to be used for additional food purchases in the next fiscal years.

Ocean State Parrot Heads Club

Ocean Tides High School ON Semiconductor Opinion Factor Opportunities Unlimited Parkside Drive Group Home Perspectives Corporation Piccerelli, Gilstein & Company,

LLP Providence Marriott Red Hat Ladies Rhode Island Certified

Diabetes Outpatient Educators

Rhode Island College Rhode Island Credit Union The Rhode Island Foundation Rhode Island School Counselor

Association Roger Williams University Shaw’s Supermarkets Shawmut Design and

Construction Singles in M’Ocean Slatersville Congregational

Church Spurwink School Starbucks Temple Sinai Textron, Inc. The Wheeler School Tri-Town CAP Trinity Church Trudeau Residential Tuition Management Systems,

Inc. U.S. Trust Bank of America

Private Wealth Management

University of Rhode Island UPS Urban Collaborative

Accelerated Program Urban League of Rhode Island The Volunteer Center at Serve

Rhode Island The Washington Trust

Company Work Opportunities Unlimited youth Build Providence Zion Recovery Services


2 0 0 9 2 0 0 8

O P E R AT I O N S

Unrestricted Restricted Plant Total Total

A S S E T S

C U R R E N T A S S E T S :

Cash and cash equivalents $ 577,943 $ 286,784 $ 162,638 $ 1,027,365 $ 1,086,225

Pledges receivable, current 16,088 12,500 50,000 78,588 61,775

Accounts receivable, net of allowance 167,878 – – 167,878 131,537

Food inventory 193,606 733,083 – 926,689 818,839

Due to (from) funds 50,000 – (50,000) – –

Investments, short-term 1,501,581 – – 1,501,581 –

Prepaid expenses 83,504 – – 83,504 102,958

Total current assets 2,590,600 1,032,367 162,638 3,785,605 2,201,334

Property and equipment, net – – 6,811,895 6,811,895 6,825,091

Pledges receivable, long-term 30,000 – – 30,000 45,000

Investments, long-term 1,710,295 – 1,577 1,711,872 1,716,141

Total assets 4,330,895 1,032,367 6,976,110 12,339,372 $ 10,787,566

L i A B i L i T i E S A N D N E T A S S E T S

C U R R E N T L I A B I L I T I E S :

Accounts payable 98,064 – 88,704 186,768 $ 117,882

Accrued expenses 264,464 – – 264,464 236,773

Capital lease obligation – – – – 292

Total current liabilities 362,528 – 88,704 451,232 354,947

Total liabilities 362,528 – 88,704 451,232 354,947

N E T A S S E T S :

Unrestricted net assets:

Undesignated 2,258,072 – – 2,258,072 935,727

Board designated:

Contingency reserve 1,710,295 – – 1,710,295 1,714,590

Invested in property & equipment – – 6,811,895 6,811,895 6,825,899

Total unrestricted net assets 3,968,367 6,811,895 10,780,262 9,476,216

Temporarily restricted net assets – 1,032,367 75,511 1,107,878 956,403

Total net assets 3,968,367 1,032,367 6,887,406 11,888,140 10,432,619

Commitments (notes 7, 13, and 15) – – – – –

Total liabilities and net assets $ 4,330,895 $ 1,032,367 $ 6,976,110 $ 12,339,372 $ 10,787,566

Rhode Island Community Food Bank Association

Statement of Financial PositionJune 30, 2009 (with Comparat ive Totals at June 30, 2008)

These statements are excerpted from our complete audited financial statements, prepared by Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd., available upon request.


2 0 0 9 2 0 0 8

O P E R AT I O N S

Unrestricted Restricted Plant Total Total

C H A N G E S i N u N R E S T R i C T E D N E T A S S E T S :

Public support and revenue:

Annual campaign/memberships $ 4,191,660 – – $ 4,191,660 $ 3,292,555

Shared maintenance 361,540 – – 361,540 434,444

Cooperative buying program 671,174 – – 671,174 436,066

Special events revenue net of event expense of approximately $24,500 and $192,000 for 2009 and 2008, respectively

80,087 – – 80,087 240,531

Government grants and contracts 134,839 – – 134,839 173,028

In-kind contributions 36,330 – – 36,330 30,000

Return (loss) on investment (6,571) – 1,223 (5,348) 65,456

Other 15,181 – – 15,181 11,285

Loss on disposal of fixed asset – – (12,483) (12,483) (566)

Total unrestricted support and revenue 5,484,240 – (11,260) 5,472,980 4,682,799

Net assets released from restrictions: 12,476,946 – 174,057 12,651,003 9,692,731

Total unrestricted support and revenue 17,961,186 – 162,797 18,123,983 14,375,530

E x P E N S E S :

Program services:

Food distribution and related services 15,060,197 – 249,813 15,310,010 12,832,445

Total program services 15,060,197 – 249,813 15,310,010 12,832,445

Supporting services:

Management and general 787,043 – 13,829 800,872 754,446

Development 787,043 – 13,829 752,772 800,837

Total supporting services 1,525,986 – 27,658 1,553,644 1,555,283

Total expenses 16,586,183 – 277,471 16,863,654 14,387,728

CHANGES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS: 1,375,003 – (114,674) 1,260,329 (12,198)

C H A N G E S i N T E M P O R A R i LY R E S T R i C T E D N E T A S S E T S :

Contributions – 10,000 – 10,000 12,985

Food contributions – 10,553,683 – 10,553,683 8,469,854

USDA food contributions – 637,063 – 637,063 253,923

Foundation grants – 1,303,428 100,000 1,403,428 471,585

Government grants and contracts – 192,021 50,000 242,021 347,585

Net assets released from restrictions – (12,476,946) (174,057) (12,651,003) (9,692,731)

Change in temp. restricted net assets – 219,249 (24,057) 195,192 (136,747)

TOTAL CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 1,375,003 219,249 (138,731) 1,455,521 (148,945)

NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF yEAR 2,650,317 813,118 6,969,184 10,432,619 10,581,564

TRANSFERS (56,953) – 56,953 – –

NET ASSETS AT END OF yEAR $ 3,968,367 $ 1,032,367 $ 6,887,406 $ 11,888,140 $ 10,432,619

Rhode Island Community Food Bank Association

Statement of Activities and Changes in Net AssetsJune 30, 2009 (with Comparat ive Totals at June 30, 2008)

O u R V i S i O NThe Food Bank is an innovative leader in solving the problem of hunger. In partnership with our

Member Agencies, as well as government and community leaders, we build the public will to ensure that no one in Rhode Island goes hungry. We envision a day when everyone in Rhode Island has access to

nutritious food through an efficient and sustainable acquisition and distribution network.

O u R W O R KSince 1982, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank has solicited, stored and distributed surplus

food and grocery products to qualified member agency programs that provide food to Rhode Island’s hungry. Millions of pounds of donated food and nonfood household products are distributed into the community

through our network of 310 member agency food programs in Rhode Island.

200 Niantic Avenue Providence, RI 02907 • (401) 942-MEAL (6325)

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